Badbaggers SeaArk 1872 Modification & Restoration Project

[Badbagger]

Update: Ran all the wiring for the tabs and the tube for the water pressure gauge for the jack plate. Connected all of the electrical for the trim tabs and voila.. they WORK! Tossed on the new steering wheel for a peak and snapped a pic. Have to install the jack plate control which is like a directional signal on steering column on your car or truck. Once that's done and wired up, I'm good to go.

More tomorrow...

 

[Country Dave]

Update: Ran all the wiring for the tabs and the tube for the water pressure gauge for the jack plate. Connected all of the electrical for the trim tabs and voila.. they WORK! Tossed on the new steering wheel for a peak and snapped a pic. Have to install the jack plate control which is like a directional signal on steering column on your car or truck. Once that's done and wired up, I'm good to go.

More tomorrow...

Looks awesome bro,

When you say water pressure gauge you’re referring to the gauge that’s going to show you your engines water pressure. The jack plate has a position gauge that lets you know were in the travel range it is/ how far up or down. If I understand that’s what you’re saying right?

 

[Badbagger]

Correct, engine water pressure. Tab indicators have an LCD in them that let's you know the position of the tabs.

 

[Country Dave]

That’s what I thought you were referring to. :mrgreen:

I didn’t get the indicator gauge with my Jack plate. I might just make a manual one. It’s nice to have one on the dash so you don’t have to turn your head and look back when you’re running but it’s not really a big deal for me. I’ve seen some with a ruler type gauge so you can see were in the travel range it is but you still have to look back. I might make something like that. I might have an old trim tap gauge I could adapt. You have a jack plate position indictor correct?

 

[Badbagger]

Indeed, going to push to see if I can get the engine mounted up next Thursday... probably a bit of a push but what the hell lol.

 

[bigwave]

Very nice......you know the more black stuff you add the more I like it....console is really coming along.

 

[Pweisbrod]

Looks good partner, loving the black accessories.

 

[Gators5220]

Sweet!

 

[Badbagger]

Thanks much and Kevin, I'm digging the black myself. Spent 6 hours rewiring today and almost done with wiring. Waiting on some starboard I've ordered to finish up wiring which should be here by mid-week and my seats are on the way... swapped them out for charcoal and gray....

I can almost see the end. Fishing a ton of wire wasn't the most fun. No matter how big that damn wire chase is, it's not big enough.

 

[bigwave]

You can never have enough room in a chase tube.....here is a trick for ya......use some real heavy mono or twine in a continuous loop over the outside wall of the pipe and through the center.....loop on one end with the tag end for a couple of half hitches. Any time you need to pull a new wire or change an old one you can undo the half hitches and use the loop to pull the new wire through.....makes life a whole lot easier.....I do that on all of my boats, you can do the same thing with t-tops for electronics and such. I am sure that your almost finished the boat is looking better and better.

 

[Badbagger]

Thanks Kevin! I've got to pull one more 4 gauge wire to run to my trolling motors, 2 transducer cables and then the wiring harness for the binnacle. It's a BIG tube but there are a LOT of wires running in there lol.

 

[Badbagger]

Just managed a couple of things today. Made room in the garage and got the 4 battery boxes into the boat and mounted 1 of the 2 chargers I've got to put in. They're 3 bank Promariners. One more wire to pull and two cables for transducers. Heading to pick up one battery tomorrow and then to Sears on Wednesday. They've got their AGM Batteries on sale and the Group 31 is on sale for $259 which is a great price. There goes another $350 on a couple of batteries guess that's why they call them a B O A T :LOL2:

A LOT less boxes to deal with in the garage! My seats should be here by mid week or so so there goes my space [-X
Also had a ROUGH time putting on my new capacities Coast Guard sticker. SeaArk sent me a new one after a quick email.

 

[Country Dave]

BB you’re making some good progress, looks great. =D>

 

[Badbagger]

Thanks Dave, getting there. Despite it being NASTY out, did a few things. Bought a new starting battery at O'reilly Auto. Their Marine Super Start Batteries are made by Deka. Bought a Group 31 Deep Cycle and not bad, just over $100 OTD. Figure I'll run my tabs off this as well. Went to the Sears site and bought their Platinum AGM Deep Cycle on sale for right about $230, 3 years and full replacement and NOT prorated. That's here: https://www.sears.com/diehard-platinum-marine-battery-group-size-31m-price/p-02850131000P

Then ran over to Lowes. I picked up some heavy duty floor mat that's 3' x 3'. Took out the dremel and went to work. I've got my anchor box and two bench seat storage boxes lined and also a piece of under each battery box in the stern. Right about $50. Then instead of spending a fortune on Taco Hatch Seal - McMaster Carr has the same material for a LOT less and ordered a 50' roll of that a few ago from here: https://www.mcmaster.com/#foam-rubber-bulb-seal-gaskets/=mir5wd

Just need to pickup a dual battery tray for under the console and ordering one in a few from JMS Online. My starboard to hold my fuse panel etc should be here in a couple of days, my starboard to put on top of the console is next up along with the front door to the console and my rod holders.

Once these are tackled, just want to change out my trailer lights to something better.

Then, I am VERY CLOSE to being DONE!

Weather permitting I'll pickup the Etec on Wed or Thursday and then it's game on.

 

[Badbagger]

Hurry up and wait... my Hatch seal made it today so that goes on in the morning. Need to make another run to get more hardware. One battery mounted and almost forgot about the external oil tank but remember just when I was about to mount the second battery so I'll be making a trip to pick up my rigging tomorrow so I can plan on mounting the tank etc. Going to try to pick up the engine on Thursday and run it down to the marina. Waiting on my starboard before I can finish up the console. I'm hoping that it makes it tomorrow. Ran the last of my wire today and it's getting TIGHT in the wire chase.
Still have to run the main power cable and two transducer cables. I'll let the marina plan with the transducer cables when the run the power harness during the install. These last few things are taking TIME :shock:

One step forward and two back due to waiting.. argh!

 

[Pweisbrod]

I can't wait to see the etec, I loved mine.

 

[Country Dave]

One step forward two steps back, I’ve been there. :LOL2:
You’re making some good progress though. She looks great.

 

[Badbagger]

Two steps forward and none back today. My battery tray hit the door from UPS so in that went, confirmed that my custom starboard pieces are shipping today. My seats finally shipped so in a few days there and I should be seeing my 12 14" piece of starboard when FEDEX makes it here. RAINY day... managed to do some running around for parts this morning... more hardware and a lock for the quick disconnect TM mount. Took out the Comet and started to clean up the TM then mounted up the quick disconnect plate on the TM mount - made a call to the marina and set up tomorrow to drop off the Etec and then I ran down to the dealer and picked up the rigging for the engine..and out came the Dremel to make sure the tach would fit, ten minutes later and voila! Tomorrow I'll be running more than anything and getting the engine down to the marina after hitting Uhaul for an enclosed cargo trailer. More rain tomorrow... with luck I can got to the property tax appraiser and do the registration for the boat and trailer. If everything goes according to plan, I hope to be bringing the boat to be rigged next Tuesday afternoon... fingers crossed [-o<

Thankfully I took advantage of the free rigging from Evinrude or I'd be spending another $1700 in rigging. The damn prop alone is just shy of $500 and for that price it should make you breakfast :mrgreen:

 

[Country Dave]

Sweet =D>

 

[Pweisbrod]

Soooo sweeeeet....